On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyse the principles of a nominated area of law, undertake legal research with primary and secondary materials, and evaluate legal information.
2. Apply law and legal theories, to complex issues, and critique the operation of the law from a policy perspective, either individually or as part of a team.
3. Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written legal arguments 
4. Conduct and analyse legal research, and write advice on the basis of that research.
5. Analyse the impact of a nominated area of law from both policy and practical perspectives
6. Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as an individual.

• Balto, D. A. and M. C. Lane (2016). 'Monopolizing Water in a Tsunami: Finding Sensible Antitrust Rules for Big Data', Competition Policy International.
• Buiten, M.C. (2018). 'Regulating Data Giants: Between Competition Law and Data Protection Law', in K. Mathis (ed.) New Developments in Competition Law and Economics.
• Buiten, M.C., de Streel, A. and Peitz, M. (2018), 'Liability of Online Hosting Platforms', CERRE Report.
• Colangelo, G. and M. Maggiolino (2017). 'Data Protection in Attention Markets: Protecting Privacy through Competition?', Journal of European Competition Law & Practice 8, 363–369.
• Costa-Cabral, F. and O. Lynskey (2017). 'Family ties: the intersection between data protection and competition in EU law', Common Market Law Review 54, 11–50.
• Evans, D.  (2013). 'Attention Rivalry among Online Platforms', 9 Journal of Competition Law and Economics 31.
• Gal, M. (2018). 'Algorithms as Illegal Agreements', Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
• Gata, João E. (2015). 'The Sharing Economy, Competition and Regulation', Competition Policy International.
• Geradin, D. (2015). 'Should Uber be allowed to Compete in Europe? And if so How?', Competition Policy International.
• Gillespie, T. (2017). 'Governance of and by platforms', in: J. Burgess, Th. Poell, A. Marwick (eds.), SAGE Handbook of Social Media.
• Helberger, N., J. Pierson and T. Poell (2018). 'Governing online platforms: From contested to cooperative responsibility', The Information Society 34(1), pp. 1-14.
• Kuschewsky, M. and D. Geradin (2014). 'Data Protection in the Context of Competition Law Investigations: An Overview of the Challenges', World Competition 37, 69–102.
• Logan, L. (2016). 'Free Expression, Privacy, and Intellectual Property Online: Contesting Intermediary Liability', Communication Law Review 16(1), pp. 24-42.
• Sartor, G. (2017), 'Providers Liability: From the eCommerce Directive to the future', Study for the European Parliament.
• Schor, Juliet (2016). 'Debating the Sharing Economy', Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, 4/2016, p. 7-22.
• Sokol, D. D. and R. E. Comerford (2016). 'Does antitrust have a role to play in regulating big data?' In R. Blair and D. Sokol (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Antitrust, Intellectual Property and High Tech. Cambridge University Press.
• Trimble, M. and Mehra, S.K. (2014). 'Secondary Liability, ISP Immunity, and Incumbent Entrenchment', The American Journal of Comparative Law, 62, pp. 685-706.

MyUni will be used to post announcements and distribute relevant materials, including readings,  and discusison questions, with which students are expected to engage before attending the face to face classes. MyUni will also be used to distribute resources for assessments and assignment instructions.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course.

This course is taught intensively over 4 days which have, at this stage, been scheduled in May and June 2018.
Over those days students will engage in a range of lectures and interactive discussions.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 10 hours of private study in addition to your regular classes.

Week 1: Liability of Online Platforms; Online Privacy Through Data Protection Law and Competition Law
Week 2: Regulating Algorithms Through Competition Law and Regulation; Regulating 'Sharing Economy' Platforms

Not applicable

Assessment Task	Task Type (Group or Individual)	Due	Weighting	Length	Redeemable	Course Learning Outcome
Class Participation	Individual	29 May 2019	10%	-	No	5,6
Online Quiz	Individual	28 May 2019	10%	45 minutes	No	1,6
Seminar Presentation	Individual	29 May 2019	30%	15 minutes	No	1,2,5
Research Assignment	Individual	26 June 2019	50%	4000 words	No	2,3,4

Students will be assessed based on a term paper, a seminar presentation, class participation and an online quiz. In the seminar presentation, students will be asked to propose the topic of their term paper and will be offered feedback in preparation of their term paper.

Submission of Assignments is via MyUni

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

Finality of Assessment Grades

Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the University’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).

Moderation

In accordance with the University’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course. Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:

• assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered in each course;
• detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of items of assessment;
• sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
• reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
• comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
• automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
• the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the University are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

The University Writing Centre provides academic learning and language development services and resources for local, international, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students enrolled at the University of Adelaide.

The centre offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

Lex Salus Program

Lex Salus (law and wellbeing) is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at destigmatising mental health issues; promoting physical, mental and emotional wellness; building a strong community of staff and students; and celebrating diversity within the school. It also seeks to promote wellness within the legal profession, through the involvement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, as the official Patron of the program.

Students can participate in the Lex Salus program by attending barbecue lunches, pancake breakfasts, knitting and crochet circles, seminars, guest speakers, conferences and other activities. Our Facebook page, website and regular all-student emails promote upcoming events, and have tips and information on wellness.

Our Lex Salus YouTube channel also includes videos on topics like managing stress, and interviews with LGBTQ lawyers and their supporters which celebrate diversity and individuality. Students who commit to 10 hours of volunteering with Lex Salus in one year can have their service recognised on their academic transcript and through a thank you morning tea with the Chief Justice and law school staff.

Student Life Counselling Support

The University’s Student Life Counselling Support service provides free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Student Life Counselling Support service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the University’s Academic Honesty Policy.

Academic dishonesty is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Academic dishonesty (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.